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Merry & Bright!

If you’re looking for a reason to be Merry & Bright this season, look no further than Mood Fabrics! Sequins galore abound this season on the store’s website, and I fell right in line upon seeing the glittering silver baby sequined fabric. To keep the focus on the fabric, I kept it simple with a shift dress using New Look 6524 as my base pattern. Following Maria Denmark’s tutorial I removed the bust dart for a clean front bodice. The sequins are sewn on mesh and the fabric tends to s t r e t c h easily. Staystiching the shoulders, armscye […]

Party Time!

Raise your hand if you’re an Oscar de la Renta fan. That would be me! Frankly I should raise both hands. I think Oscar de la Renta makes the best party dresses on earth! One of these days I might just break down and buy one, but until then I’ll keep sewing O D L R inspired dresses. Mood Fabric’s Red and Black 3-D Floral Brocade has party dress written all over it, and I placed an order for 3 1/2 yards. Little did I know I would cut out three patterns before finding one to showcase the beauty and dimension […]

Holiday Brocade

Long, long ago back in… July, this beautiful brocade caught my eye. The rich jewel tones sparkled against my brown complexion. I saw the perfect holiday dress. I bet you’re thinking, holiday dress in July? Yeap. I wanted it to be ready when for the first big holiday event rolled around. Typically, I make myself a birthday dress. And that dress is usually white or off-white. My birthday falls on the week of our annual Women’s conference. This year I wanted to change it up a bit. No white dress for me. This jewel toned […]